I’m really excited about two new books to land in the Green Preferred book nook this week and you have the opportunity to win some great reads for yourself.
First up is The Meat Goat Handbook – Raising Goats for Food, Profit, and Fun by Yvonne Zweede-Tucker. While popular in many other countries around the globe, goat meat hasn’t really caught on with American consumers until just recently. Often called Chevron or Mutton, goat meat can sometimes be found roasted or barbecued. This is where I first tried it: a local barbecue joint with a lore about a mile long. I have to say I was pleasantly surprised when I tasted it and even went back for seconds.
Goat is the most consumed meat in the world behind pork, beef and chicken. With few people raising meat goats these days, many can find it a rewarding and profitable farm business. Who better to turn to for advice than Tucker who boasts more than 20-years in business as a profitable goat rancher. Tucker has learned the ins and outs at her Smoke Ridge Ranch in Choteau, Montana and shares those lessons in her book.
The 200+ glossy pages are packed with full color photos, many taken by Tucker herself. The Meat Goat Handbook is very easy to read and includes clear cut information ranging from breeding and housing your goats, proper birthing methods and even how to successfully run your meat goat business. The end of Tucker’s book is punctuated with a few handy recipes to cook up all that healthy meat too.
By the way, did you know goat is leaner and contains less cholesterol and fat than lamb or beef?
The Boer goat is a widely kept breed for meat production
I’ve always been entertained watching the antics of goats at the petting zoo or other farm operations. Now I think I might just be swayed to try raising a couple myself. We’ll first have to upsize from the Half-Acre Homestead though!
Now is your chance to win a prize pack of goat-related reads. Thanks to our friends at Voyageur Press we have two more books to give away: The Field Guide to Goats by Cheryl Kimball and How to Raise Goats by Carol Amundson. Post a comment below on why you’d like to raise goats and what breed you’re most interested in. Get a second entry by tweeting a link to this contest and posting the permalink and your email address. Good luck!
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Im most excited about learning to raise boer meat goats. The goat market in California is starting to catch on and I’d like to help teach my students about their value as an agricultural product.